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Can we blame the West for the ideology of Islamism / radical Islam?

159 upvotes • OnTheOffensive

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I heard that the right to bear arms was to be included in the French constitution of revolutionary France but abandoned as "too obvious to mention". Is there any truth to it?

159 upvotes • [deleted]

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What happened to investors during the Great Depression who managed to hold onto their assets? Were they fine a few years down the line if the companies they invested in didn't collapse? Are there noable examples?

159 upvotes • gash4cash

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Why is the Holy Roman Empire called the Holy Roman Empire if it didn't contain Rome?

159 upvotes • Imperium_Dragon

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During WWII, what kind of beef did Japan have with China and aside from expansionist policy is there any reason why the Japanese occupation was so brutal? Did the Japanese consider Chinese to be inferior like the Germans did with Jews?

159 upvotes • pixelsonascreen

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How did the pseudo-Latin name "Confucius" come about? Why is it so widespread in the West as opposed to his actual name?

159 upvotes • giraffe4peace

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A recent TIL post states that the age of consent in the US in 1880 ranged from 10-12 "except for Delaware where it was 7" Is this accurate?

159 upvotes • the_arctic_monkey

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What the hell happened to Eurasia in the 3rd century AD? Roman Empire, Han China, Kushan Empire become divided, Parthia falls to the Sasanians

159 upvotes • Roma_Victrix

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What underlying social factors caused the 90s Norwegian black metal scene to be so violent?

159 upvotes • vaguelyhuman

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Why was Christmas placed on the 25th and not the 21st in accordance with most of the winter solstices?

159 upvotes • deiner7

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can we blame the West for the ideology of Islamism / radical Islam?	159	OnTheOffensive
I heard that the right to bear arms was to be included in the French constitution of revolutionary France but abandoned as "too obvious to mention". Is there any truth to it?	159	[deleted]
What happened to investors during the Great Depression who managed to hold onto their assets? Were they fine a few years down the line if the companies they invested in didn't collapse? Are there noable examples?	159	gash4cash
Why is the Holy Roman Empire called the Holy Roman Empire if it didn't contain Rome?	159	Imperium_Dragon
During WWII, what kind of beef did Japan have with China and aside from expansionist policy is there any reason why the Japanese occupation was so brutal? Did the Japanese consider Chinese to be inferior like the Germans did with Jews?	159	pixelsonascreen
How did the pseudo-Latin name "Confucius" come about? Why is it so widespread in the West as opposed to his actual name?	159	giraffe4peace
A recent TIL post states that the age of consent in the US in 1880 ranged from 10-12 "except for Delaware where it was 7" Is this accurate?	159	the_arctic_monkey
What the hell happened to Eurasia in the 3rd century AD? Roman Empire, Han China, Kushan Empire become divided, Parthia falls to the Sasanians	159	Roma_Victrix
What underlying social factors caused the 90s Norwegian black metal scene to be so violent?	159	vaguelyhuman
Why was Christmas placed on the 25th and not the 21st in accordance with most of the winter solstices?	159	deiner7